AN attempt to use one front-end loader to remove the broken engine from another had tragic consequences in Alton on Monday evening.
The two machines were parked in front of a business premises in Alumina Allee.
Despite having been warned by onlookers that one of the hydraulic pipes was bulging, the operator was reportedly manipulating the machine above the other one when the pipe burst and the bucket dropped.
One man barely managed to jump off and was struck by the bucket, sustaining serious injuries, while the other took the full weight and was pinned under the bucket.
The victim, a Mozambican national, died immediately.
His name has not been released.
The weight of the bucket is estimated at close to two tons.
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